Bottle-labeling machine.



' A. LIEBER &1. J. GAYNOR.

BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE. APPLlCATI ON man JULY 8, 1915.

Patented A r. 18, 1910.

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BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION map JULY 8, 1915.

1,179,442. Patented Apr. 18,1916.

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. ing machines, Serial ALBERT LIEBER AND JOHN. J.

eAy-Nomor INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNO-RS TO THE L. a e. MANUFACTURING00., or INDIANAPOLIS, INDI ANA, A CORPORATION,

BOTTLE-LABELING MAcHINE.

To all whom it may concern: 4

Be it known that we, ALBERT LEIBER and JOHN J G'AYNoR, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion andState of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Im-- provementsin Bottle-Labeling Machines;

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, ing drawings, of reference marked thereon, part of thisspecification. v

This invention relates to bottle labeling machines and has for itsobject to provide an automatic bottle labeling device, so constructedand arranged that the bottles are conveyed successively to the labelingmechanism to receive one or more labels, after which the said bottlesare delivered from the machine.

A further object of the invention" is to and to the letters and figuresprovide certain improvements over the ap- .shown is provided with thegroove 14 in John J. Gaynor for Letters plication of States for bottlelabel- Patent of the United 30, 1915, said improvements over saidapplication consisting in the construction and marrangement of the labelboxes, the construction and arrangement of the cam for actuating thelabel carriers and in the construction and arrangement for holding thelabel"carriers in their-proper normal position. i

lVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel construction and arrangement of the label boxes.

The invention further consists in the novel construction and arrangementof. label carriers, their cam for actuating the same I and theirselfcontained means for holding the same in their proper normalposition.

The invention further consists in certain novel details of constructionand in certain combinations of parts, all of .which will be first fullydescribed and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of abottle label- Specification of Letters Patent. I

Application filed July 8, 191 5. Serial No. 38,697.

Patented r. 13, 1916.

carriers and label boxes.- Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse verticalsectional view through one of the shafts and bearingsof one of the labelcarriers taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a similar Viewillustrating these parts in unlocked. position as I when under theinfluence of the actuating and we do declare the following to be a full,

reference being had to the accompanywhich form a No. 24982, filed Apriling machine constructed in accordance with thls invention. Fig. 2 is afragmentary side elevation of the same illustrating the label 17 carriesthe roller 15 cam.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout theseveral figures, in which- 1 indicates the bottle labeling machine whichcomprises a suitable frame-work 2 haging' the longitudinal. frame-pieces3, 4 an 5.-

6 indicates a shaft iournaled in the upper frame-piece 3, by means ofwhich shaft the machine is drlven. Mounted also on said shaft 6 is asprocket wheel 7 chained toa sprocket 8 which is mounted on a shaft 9 ofa paste roller 10in the'paste box 11, a dis tributing paste roller 12being mounted in contact with the paste-roller 10 to receive pastetherefrom.

13 indicates the stationary cam which as which the rollers 15 of thelabel carrier 16 operate, shaft 17 spider 19.

mounted in a bearing 18 on the A crank 20 secured to said shaft so thatwhen the said roller 15 is moved or actuated by the'slot 14 of the cani13, the bifurcated label carrier 21 is moved into the several positionsshown in Fig. 1, it being understood that the spider 19 carryingvthefour label carriers 16 is rotated by the shaft 6, so that eachof thelabel carriers 16 successively assumes sition shownin Fig. 1. 1 22indicates the vertical rotating table which is inlreality a large spurgear driven said label carrier 16 comprising a the pofrom the shaft 6 inany convenient manner and journaled'iniihe transverse frame-piece 4.Said vertical rotating table 22 carries the carriers 23 and the labelengaging 'fingers 24,-said bottle carriers 23 being pivoted at 25 andare each provi 26, which is arranged in the path ofthe stationary rail27, suitable means being pro-' vided as by springs (not shown) forswinging bottle carriers 23 into their normal po sitions after theirrollers '26 have passed out of engagement with the rail 27.

28 indicates the bottle conveyer chain A which passes over asprocket 29at the reded with a roller 5 ceives its label or labels from the labelboxes,

at the delivery '17 is swung ceiving side of the machine and whichpasses downwardly and over a sprocket 30 understood that the saidconveyer 28 delivers bottles to the machine and receives bottlestherefrom.

Referring now to the label boxes 31 it will be seen that the same aremounted on a shaft v 32 on the end of which is a spur gear wheel 33meshing with a shaft 6, the ratio of the said gears being two to one, sothat upon every revolution of the shaft '6 and the labelcarriers shaft32 and label boxes 31 make two complete revolutions, As there are twolabel boxes 31 and four label carriers 16 the parts are arranged so thata rolling contact will be effected between the bifurcated label car- Iriers 21 and the label in the boxes 31 in the manner as is illustratedin Fig. 1.

As will appear from the drawings the label boxes 31 include labelholding arms 35, a follower 36 guided thereby and a notched followerstem 37, said stem being in engagement with a small leaf spring 38 sothat the follower 36 will be maintained in close contact with the labelsin the box, and so that they will always exert' sulficient pressure uponthe labels to insure a proper and continuous feediof labels therefrom.

As it is sometimes desired to simultaneou'sly apply two labels to abottle, we have shown in Fig, 2 two sets of label boxes, so that twolabels can simultaneously be picked up and carried by each of thebifurcated label carriers 21.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 3 and 4 it will be seen that weprovide the'shaft 17 of each of the label carriers 16 with a taperedcavity 39, and upon the bearing 18 for eachofthe shafts 17 we apply acap 40 inclosing a coil spring 41 whichspring 41 bears against a headedplunger .42 having a tapered point43, so that when the shaft by the came13 to cause the tapered cavity 39 to register with the plunger 42, saidplunger 42 will enter the cavity 39 in the shaft 17 to lock said shaftin its proper normal position, as when the bifurcated label' carrier 21is receiving a label from one of the label boxes. As soon'however, asthe roller 15 of the label carrier 16 is influenced by the cam 13'thelabel carrier shaft 17 is swungvout of position shown in Fig. 3 and intoposition shown in Fig. 4, or

many intermediate position, according to the cam 13, said cam howtheformation of ever, is so shaped that before the roller 15 passestherefrom the same is caused to assume a position which brings the labelcarrier shaft 17 into position shown in Fig.

. 3 to locksaid shaft toits bearing 18, so that the bifurcated labelcarrier 21 properly reend of the machine, it beingspur gear wheel 34 onthe I 16 the gear,

'wardly the bottle therein describedv in said Having thus described theseveral parts of this invention, its operation is as follows: Thebottles conveyed to the machine by the conveyer 28 are received by oneof the bottle carriers 23, said bottle carrier being in position shown1n Fig. 1 to receive a bottle from the said conveyer. Said bottlecarrier 23 is maintained in like position until its roller 26 passes outof engagement with the rail 27. By means of a spring (not shown) thebottle carrier 23 is swung inwardly of the rotating table 22 whichcarries its bottle into engagement with the label affixing finger 24.While the said bottle carrier roller 26 is yet in engagement with therail27 the bifurcated label carrying finger 21 deposits its label on thelabel affixing finger 24, so that when the bottle carrier '23 is swunginis caused to engage the label deposited on the label affixing finger24 by the bifurcated label carrier 21, in the manner as has beenheretofore fully application for Letters Patent before referred to, andwhich construction forms no part of the invention to which this presentapplication is directed. As each of the bifurcated label carriers 21deposits a label on the label applying and affixing finger 24, thesamecontinue their rotation and come in rolling contact with the pastedistributing roll 12, and thence pass to the label boxes 31 to receive alabel or labels therefrom. As the label carriers continue to rotate theybecome influenced by depositing their label or labels on the labelapplying fingers 24. Y After the label or labels have been applied to abottle the same pass through the label, wipers 44 which wipe and smoothout the label or labels on the bottles, after which the roller 26 oneach of the bottle carriers 23 engages the rail 27 which rail swings thebottle carrier 23 outwardly of the vertical rotating table 22, thuscarrying the bottle out of engagement with its label affixing finger 24,and del vering the bottle upon the conveyer 28 in a labeled condition. i

Having thus fully described the invention -it is apparent that the sameis susceptible to certain changes and alterations in the constructionand arrangement of the parts, and we consider ourselves clearly entitledto all such-changes and modifications as fall withinthe limit and scopeof the appended to, receive bottles to convey the same to and from saidbottle carriers, label receiving and conveying devices associated withsaid vertical rotatable member and with said bottle carriers, means forapplying paste to said label receiving and carrying devices, a pluralityof rotatable label boxes associated with said label receiving andconveying devices to deposit -aplurality of labels thereon and to conveythe same to said bottle carriers to be applied thereby to the bottles,and means for wiping the labels so applied.

2. A bottle labeling machine, including a vertically disposed rotatablemember, a plurality of bottle carriers movably mounted thereon, aconveyer having extensions thereon to form spaces or recesses to receivebottles to convey the same to and from said bottle carriers, meansassociated with said carriers to move the same on said rotatable memberto receive bottles from and deliver bottles to said conveyer, labelreceiving and conveying devices associated with said vertical rotatablemember and with-said bottle carriers, means for applying paste to saidlabel receiving and carrying devices a plurality of rotatable labelboxes associated with said label receiving and conveying devices todeposit a plurality of labels thereon, and to convey the same to saidbottle carriers to be applied thereby to the bottles.

3. A bottle labeling'machine. including a vertically disposed rotatablemember, a plurality of bottle carriers movably mounted thereon, aconveyer to receive bottles to con vey the same to and from said bottlecarriers, means for moving said carriers on said rotatable member toreceive bottles from and deliver bottles to said conveyer, labelreceiving and conveying devices associated with said vertical rotatablemember and with said bot-'- tle carriers, means for applying paste tosaid label receiving and carrying devices, a rotatable label boxassociated with said label receiving and conveying devices to deposit alabel thereon to be conveyed to said bottle carriers to be applied bysaid label receiving and conveying devices to the bottles, and,

means vfor wiping the labels so applied.

4. A bottle labeling machine, including a vertically disposed rotatablemember, a plurality of bottle carriers movably mounted thereon, aconveyer having means to receive bottles to convey the same to and fromsaid bottle carriers, means for moving said .carriers on'said rotatablemember to receive bottles from said conveyer, label receiving and aplurality of rotary cam actuated label carriers,-means for applyingpaste thereto, a plurality of rotary label boxes adapted to carry labelsto eifect a rolling contact between the said rotary label carriers andthe said labels in the said rotary label boxes,

and means for holding a bottle in position to receive a label from-oneof said label carriers.

6. A bottle labeling machine, including a plurality of rotary camactuated label carriers, a spider mounting said carriers, a shaft foreach of said carriers, each shaft being provided with an aperture, thesaid spider including a spring actuated plunger adapted to enter theaperture in each of said shafts to lock the same and the label carriersin their proper normal position, and means for holding a bottle inposition to receive a label from one of said label carriers.

7 A bottle labeling machine, including a plurality of rotary camactuated label carriers, a spider mounting the same, self-containedmeans for locking and holding the said label carriers in their propernormal position, and means for holding a bottle in position to receive alabel from one of said label carriers.

8. A bottle labeling machine, including a plurality of rotary camacutated label carriers, means for pivoting said rotary label carriers,said label carriers being adapted to rotary label carriers and adaptedto hold a label for rolling contact With one of said rotary labelcarriers, and means for holding a bottle in position to receive a labelfrom one of said label carriers.

In testimony whereof, We affix our signatures, in presence of twowitnesses.

ALBERT LIEBER. JOHN J. GAYNOR.

Witnesses as .to the signature of Albert Lieber: D. P. Conow, AxELJoHNsoN. Witnesses as to the signature of John J. Gaynor:

C. HUGH DUFFY, E. SHAW.

